Creator
Mbe Mbhele
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what life; i insist on dying here
Mbe Mbhele meditates on death and blackness on the occasion of his father’s funeral
Artists must strive to reimagine ways of portraying and inhabiting ikasi
An overemphasis on ‘escaping’ the township robs us of the nuanced account of its spirit and a chance to create a habitable space in the margins
Tune in to the wails of Maskandi
The genre grew out of Southern Africa’s past and reflects our present and our desired future
Struggle songs let us be heard
Understanding how these are used to mobilise people will advance our democratic project